§ 40.1. Suspension of Sunday laws.
§ 40.2. Referendum; statement of question on ballots.§ 59. Definitions.
§ 60. Penalty for unlawful motion picture exhibitions on Sunday.
§ 61. Referendum; statement of question of ballots.
§ 62. Returns and computation of votes.
§ 63. Further referendums.
§ 64. Intent of act.
§ 64.1. Nonapplicability of act.
§ 65. Motion pictures only entertainment permitted.
§ 66. Constitutionality.
Except as otherwise provided in this act, all acts and parts of acts presently prohibiting the conducting, staging, managing, operating or engaging in sport, musical, theatrical and dramatic performances, exhibitions, contests, and similar activities other than motion picture exhibitions for public entertainment, enjoyment or recreation on Sunday after the hour of one o'clock postmeridian in any municipality or township are hereby suspended.
(a) Whenever electors equal to at least ten per cent of the highest vote cast for any office in any municipality or township at the last preceding municipal or general election shall file a petition with the county board of elections of the county for a referendum on the question of the will of the electors with respect to the suspension of all acts or parts of acts presently prohibiting the conducting, staging, managing, operating or engaging in sport, musical, theatrical and dramatic performances, exhibitions, contests and similar activities other than motion picture exhibitions on Sunday after the hour of one o'clock postmeridian, but not oftener than once every five years, the county board of elections shall cause the question to be placed on the ballot or on the voting machine board and submitted at the next municipal primary election more than sixty days after the petition is filed. These proceedings shall be in the same manner and subject to the provisions of the election laws in so far as such provisions are applicable.
The question shall be in the following form:
| Do you favor the staging, managing, operating or engaging in sport, musical, theatrical and dramatic performances, exhibitions, contests or similar activities other than motion picture exhibitions on Sunday after the hour of one o'clock postmeridian? | Yes |
| No |
(c) If a majority of the voting electors vote "No," then the provisions of all acts or parts of acts presently prohibiting the conducting, staging, managing, operating or engaging in sport, musical, theatrical and dramatic performances, exhibitions, contests or similar activities other than motion picture exhibitions for public entertainment, enjoyment or recreation on Sunday after the hour of one o'clock postmeridian in municipalities and townships shall not be suspended in the municipality or township so voting.
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